Double Road Fatality 14March2001 2 Dead 2 Badly

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 2 Dead, 2 Badly Hurt Salim Khila Musallam Al-Junaibi Simon Arimangalath Samuel 37 years old Driver Married DEAD 35 years old Instrument Technician Married DEAD 1

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 A large oilfield truck & trailer loaded with a 60 ton mudpack Pick-up travels to Rima. Nimr to Rima Blacktop, Warad junction, 10. 00 am Tr uc k Speed: 60 km/hr A pick-up comes from the graded road on the right. Visibility is good. What could go wrong ? ? ? 2

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 The pick-up with 4 man on board arrives at this junction with the blacktop and wants to turn left. The driver does NOT STOP. He does NOT see the truck on the left or he missjudges its speed. The driver seems to be in a hurry. He was going on rest days later that day. 3

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 The truck driver only sees the pick-up at the last moment: too late! The truck pushes the car 60 m before it stops. 4

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 The driver and left passenger are DEAD. The 3 rd is still in very serious condition. The 4 th was hurt but is now OK. The truck driver and his helper were not hurt. All had their seatbelts on. 5

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 Discuss in your team: If you were the pick-up driver: - How could you have prevented this accident ? - Why, do you think, did he not do these things ? If you were the passenger of the pick-up (or the truck): - How could you have prevented this accident ? - Should you STOP a driver that is rushing? If you were the truck driver: - How could you have prevented this accident ? - Would you have thought that the canter would cross? If you were the supervisor/manager of these people: - How could you have prevented this accident ? 6

Double Road Fatality 14/March/2001 What you must learn from this accident: - As a driver: DRIVE TO SURVIVE (=drive defensively) # do not rush, take your time # scan the road ahead for hazards # be prepared for unexpected moves of other drivers # STOP at STOP-Signs (follow the rules of the road) - As a passenger: STOP/Slow down a driver # when he is speeding # when he takes risks # even when he is your boss # even when you do not know each other # even when you are from different cultures # even if your not sure of yourself 7